Meaning of 口气
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kǒuqì
- tone of voice
- the way one speaks
- manner of expression
- tone
口气 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
贝蒂说话的口气像是她知道了一切。
Betty talks as if she knew everything.
我不喜欢你和我说话的口气。
I don't like the way you talk to me.
麦克以建议的口气说了些话。
Mike said a few words by way of suggestion.
吸一口气,妈的!
Breathe, damn you!
他在进老板办公室前深吸了一口气。
He took a deep breath before entering his boss's office.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
气 qì · gas · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 口气.
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 气候 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
| 运气 | yùnqi | luck (good or bad) |
Questions about 口气
What does 口气 mean?
口气 (kǒuqì) means "tone of voice; the way one speaks" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 口气?
口气 is made of 2 characters: 口 (3 strokes), 气 (4 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 口气 an HSK word?
Yes. 口气 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 口气 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 口气 is written 口氣.